Datsun Redi-GO Review

This is Datsun's third year of operations in India despite everything it hasn't exactly possessed the capacity to really set up an item that could shake up the fragment in which it is working. The GO and the GO+ went back and forth without making a big deal about a stamp, yet with the Redi-GO, Datsun can consider taking the battle to any semblance of Alto, Eon and the Kwid. Datsun says this is the ideal city slicker. To put their claim to test, we invested some energy driving the car in Kolkata and here is the thing that we consider it.

Color Options

Datsun Redi-go is available in 5 different colors. These include:

1) Grey.
2) Ruby Red.
3) White.
4) Silver.
5) Lime Green.

Design and Style

Plainly, the architects have invested an impressive energy in the car's lines and looks. The front end is definitely one of best-looking in the segment, with its short bonnet, hexagonal grille and those furrowed, big headlamps. The sculpted bumpers with a faux skid plate at the front along with those DRL strips definitely give a solid road presence to the RediGO. View its profile and you see the sharp, well-defined lines that run along the doors and provide visual relief.

At the rear, the chrome lip on the boot and those fat boomerang-shaped tail lamps round up the urban cross 'Yukan' (Japanese for brave & bold) design of the Redi-Go. The cabin is breezy and agreeable place to be in. It has a couple cubby-openings for putting away knickknacks. The dashboard is somewhat of an unremarkable person yet is uncluttered.

The asymmetrical black piece on the dashboard houses the controls for the audio system and the air conditioner. The audio system is a basic unit with provision to play music through USB, Aux-in and a CD.

The pull-type handbrake gives way to the more conventional setup between the seats. The switches for the power windows are near the handbrake and the gear-knob which take time to get used to. The NVH could have been better though. A considerable measure of clamor leaks through to the cabin which can be an aggravation while driving. This is to a great extent because of almost no solid protection which makes the car sound somewhat noisy subsequent to intersection 4,000rpms.

The 'tall-boy' outline guarantees there is sufficient headroom even for a 6-foot + traveler. 5 individuals may be a tight fit, yet not incomprehensible. The bootspace is a liberal 222 litres and fit in an end of the week of gear for 4 individuals.

Engine Specification

The Datsun Redi-Go is powered by a 799cc iSAT (Intelligent Spark Automated Technology) engine which produces 53bhp@5,678rpm and 72Nm@4,386rpm. The claimed fuel efficiency is the same as that of the Kwid, at 25.17kmpl. The engine, gearbox and transmission are shared with the Kwid as well. Datsun might also give an AMT option in the redi-GO in a few months' time.

Braking and Handling

Its minimal measurements and a genuinely respectable steering setup have come up well. It gets a versatile electrical steering which feels woozy at high speeds, yet sifting through city movement is a breeze.

The steering needs input however then, purchasers in this section wouldn't fret that. The brakes also could have finished with somewhat more chomp. One needs to expect ceasing separations well ahead of time.

The suspension is setup remembering solace for the travelers and that it does, pretty much. It is not the absolute best but rather does the occupation with no object however a touch firmer setup would have functioned admirably as we would see it. The ground leeway however is a great 185mm, which equals a portion of the SUVs and is unquestionably best-in-class. This converts into affirmed body roll yet once more, this is not a car which you need to go corner-cutting in, with 13-inch wheels.

Safety

Datsun has guaranteed us that the car meets every one of the controls and necessities to employ on Indian streets. However, then, the Indian car security controls are among the minimum stringent on the planet. Datsun will offer an airbag on the driver side on the top model. The rest of the trims do not get airbags even as an option. There is no ABS as well.

Verdict

Datsun Redi go has a bold and catchy design or the clean, clutter-free interiors. Datsun did not exactly found the balance in the Indian car industry that it had been searching for with the GO and the GO+. Be that as it may, the Redi-GO has an incredible potential for it to wind up distinctly a hot-offering car and pivot the fortunes for Datsun.

Datsun launched the redi-GO at a starting price of Rs 2.38 lakh; with the features and performance on offer, it seems like a good proposition.